By early counts, Modesto City Schools has more students than it expected, good news for its bottom line and for dozens of laid-off teachers.
"Everybody's back," said Modesto Teachers Association President Dana Filippi on Wednesday. Out of 67 or so teachers laid off in June 2010, roughly 30 were rehired last year. As of this week, all but a handful of K-12 teachers who went elsewhere or chose to stay home have their jobs back, he said.
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